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 WE DID IT!!! $50,000.00 and counting... BlodgettFamilyRacingis pleased to announce that we have exceeded our goal to raise $50,000.00 for Lupus International through the Lupus Race For Life. We would like to thank everyone that chose to support Lupus International in their battle against this debilitating and potentially fatal autoimmune disease by purchasing your Lupus Race For Life opportunity drawing tickets. There are many “worthy causes” that warrant your support, we are very grateful that you made the Lupus Race For Life one of them. The list of prize winners has continued to grow throughout the year. Check the Winners' Circle Scorecard to see if you have won one of the many prizes that have been given away in the Lupus Race For Life Opportunity Drawing. And the Grand Prize winner is... The 2006 Grand Prize winner was announced on Saturday, November 11th at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. The lucky Lupus International supporter who won a ride for four people on the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of America is Ted Toch from Dana Point, California! Congratulations!!! A message from "Blazin' Beth" "When we began our lupus awareness campaign in the beginning of 2005, I had no idea how well we would do. Family and friends, racers and race fans, individuals, groups and corporations have all joined us in this race to help find the cause of, and the cure for, this terrible disease. I have had a real rough year physically and mentally but the important part is, I AM HERE!!! To reach our goal of $50,000.00 for Lupus International is amazing and to still be here to see this day is truly a blessing. Thank you everyone." Beth | |
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Mike Blodgett Jr. has been chosen to represent the Super Gas racers on the Pacific Division Drivers Advisory Panel. The panel is designed to give racers an opportunity to voice their concerns and make recommendations to the Pacific Division officials and track operators in order to continue to make improvements for everyone involved in NHRA's Pacific Division. Super Gas racers that are interested in making recommendations for changes for 2007 can e-mail Mike at SG7047@aol.com
Super Gas racer, J. Wayne Silvia of Upland, California is the latest winner in the Lupus International Race for Life Opportunity Drawing. Wayne (second from right) was presented with a JEG’S High Performance $1,000.00 Shopping Spree which was donated by three-time NHRA World Champion, Jeg Coughlin Jr.
The Lupus Race For Life Opportunity Drawing got hot in July! Steve Hertzmann of Snap-on Tools graciously donated a model KRA4107D Snap-on Tool Box to be given away at The 8th Annual Rotary Club of Carson-Gardena-Dominguez Chili Cook-Off & Car Show. The beautiful roll-away tool box with a list price of over $2,000.00 generated a lot of interest and gave our fundraising a terrific boost.
Did you know?Alektorophobia is the fear of chickens. ... Sufferers from alektorophobia think that a chicken might grab hold of their long hair or peck them to death.
Irwindale Dragstrip was the place to be on Thursday, July 20 as the track hosted The 1st Annual Lupus-Fibromyalgia Charity Drag Race as part of their weekly Street Legal racing program "Thursday Night Thunder". A standing room only crowd witnessed a "good old fashion match race" between Lupus International supporters, Blodgett Family Racing and the Orange County based team from Purple Reign Racing representing the National Fibromyalgia Association. These two groups of racers did battle throughout the night to promote lupus and fibromyalgia awareness as well as generate funds for both organizations. Thousands of race fans came out to show their support and many took the opportunity to make a few laps down the dragstrip with Irwindale’s safe alternative to illegal street racing. The team from BFR; consisting of Junior and Senior along with Bob Chagnon, Jay Shelton and Gary Ratcliffe, put on a domination performance by winning nine rounds of racing in the ten rounds that were contested. The victory earned Lupus International the $2,000.00 purse that was posted by 
Mike Blodgett Sr. drove the Blodgett Family Roadster to a final round victory over Gary Cooke and his beautiful 1962 Chevrolet Corvette in the KD Kanopy Super Shootout to close out a terrific first half to the 2006 racing season for Blodgett Family Racing. "Senior's" clutch performance at The Auto Club Dragway at California Speedway was especially sweet due in part to a friendly (but undisclosed) "side bet" the two long-time friends negotiated prior to their final round match up. Quick to point out that his win was very much a team effort; Mike would like to thank their sponsors Isky Cams, Hughes Performance, Goodyear, BP Carson Refinery and Spectrum Coatings for all their support.
The Kickin' Chicken does it again in the Pacific National Open Series! Mike Blodgett Jr. beat the heat of Las Vegas and nearly 100 Super Gas competitors when he drove his potent 1972 Chevrolet Vega to another hard fought victory to celebrate Father's Day 2006! The long hot day of racing, that started early on June 17th, did not come to a conclusion until well after midnight when Blodgett turned on the final win light by driving past Gary Ross' Camaro. How hot was it? To address the track temperatures that were nearing 150 degrees, the crew from The Strip at LVMS sprayed thousands of gallons of water on the track surface using a water truck to bring the track temperature down 15-20 degrees and assure the racers that it was safe to race on.
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